Girls' name · since 1974

Tegra

Tegra has 24 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

24
total births
1974–1989
years on record
1980s
peak decade
79%
born in that decade

Tegra is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 24 have been recorded since 1974.

Social Security Administration records show Tegra recorded 24 times among girls since 1974, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1989.

  • 24 total births
  • 1974–1989 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 79% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

24 girls have been named Tegra since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.

24
total births
1974–1989
years on record
1980s
peak decade
79%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

79% of everyone ever named Tegra was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

12 babies were named Tegra in 1989 - its busiest year on record.

Tegra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Tegra's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 79% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 21%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Tegra at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

24

Since 1974

16 years of records

Peak year

1989

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1974

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 1989

Tegra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1989)
12
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
468101214 197419881989 12

Tegra by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1980s was Tegra's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.

Tegra births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 19 births (79% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tegra?
Since 1974, Social Security records show 24 babies named Tegra. The most recent recorded year was 1989. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 12 births.
When was Tegra most popular?
Tegra was most popular in the 1980s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Tegra been used?
Records for Tegra go back to 1974, giving 16 years of history through 1989.
What names are similar to Tegra?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tegan, Teghan, Tegh, Teguila, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1974–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tegra: Baby Name Since 1974 - 24 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tegra. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tegra draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.